Roy Harold Scherer Jr.

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Actor
gptkbp:active_years 1948-1985
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Cecil_B._De_Mille_Award
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award
gptkbp:birth_date 1925-11-17
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Winnetka,_Illinois,_USA
gptkbp:cause_of_death AIDS-related complications
gptkbp:charity_work AIDS research
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Doris_Day
gptkb:George_Cukor
gptkb:Martin_Scorsese
gptkb:Douglas_Sirk
gptkbp:cultural_impact LGBT representation in media
gptkbp:death_date 1985-10-02
gptkbp:education gptkb:New_York_University
gptkbp:famous_for Dramatic roles
Romantic comedies
gptkbp:famous_quote " I want to be remembered as a good actor."
" I’m just a man who loves another man."
" I’m not ashamed of being gay."
" I’m proud of who I am."
" I’m not a homosexual, I’m just a heterosexual who is in love with a man."
gptkbp:film gptkb:A_Very_Special_Love
gptkbp:film_debut gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Tribute_at_the_2015_TCM_Classic_Film_Festival
gptkbp:gender gay
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roy Harold Scherer Jr.
gptkbp:influenced Future generations of actors
Hollywood representation of gay actors
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:James_Dean
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Rock_Hudson
gptkbp:legacy Icon of American cinema
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Pillow_Talk
gptkb:Giant
gptkb:All_That_Heaven_Allows
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Actor
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Roy_Scherer_Sr.
Katherine Scherer
gptkbp:portrayed_in gptkb:The_Secret_Life_of_Rock_Hudson
Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger
gptkbp:resting_place gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park,_Hollywood_Hills
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Phyllis_Gates
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rock_Hudson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4